At least 161 cases related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), femicide and sexual offences from December 2020 until August 2021 have been struck off the court roll due to DNA evidence that was unavailable within a reasonable time frame. According to the provincial standing committee chairperson for social development Gillion Bosman, a parliamentary reply revealed that the Western Cape Court Watching … Continue reading At least 161 GBV offence cases dismissed in the WC due to lack of DNA evidence